Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B can be transmitted from an infected mother to her child at birth. The perinatal hepatitis B prevention program works to prevent transmission of hepatitis B infection from the mother to the baby by conducting parent and healthcare provider education, case management of mothers and babies, administration of hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and laboratory testing.
Program Documents
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Program Coordinators Guide
- Lost to Follow-Up Protocol
- Appendix 1 Follow-up Report Form
- Appendix 2 Perinatal Hospital Report Form
- Introduction to Iowa Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program
- Case Management Flow Sheet
- Hepatitis B Immunization Brochure
- Management of Infants Born to Women with Hepatitis B Virus Infection for Pediatricians
Resources
- National Center for Infectious Diseases - Viral Hepatitis B
- Immunize.org
- Stanford Asian Liver Center
- Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Tip Sheet for Hepatitis B Screening, Testing, and Management of Pregnant Persons
- Clinical Overview of Perinatal Hepatitis B
- Screening Algorithm for Hepatitis B Infection Among Pregnant Women
- Hepatitis B Perinatal Vaccine Information
- Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG): What Parents Need to Know